Wipes for messy fingers and lotion samples to smell sweet after the meal is done.

These adorable polka dotted napkins
were perfect tied with twine.

Papergood placesettings can be pretty too...
which makes me a happy girl!

And the kids thought a blanket worked better than a table...

Forget a park playground...
The guys enjoyed horseshoes while the LADIES prepped lunch.

and some kickball too.

Picnicsgive delight to little hearts
who want room to run, they give peace to older hearts
who need an escape from the fast food lines, and they give joy to the families who gather around the splintered tables to celebrate life.

75 comments:

Wowsers! You outdid even your ever-creative and brilliant self. That is gorgeous, gorgeous. Should be in a magazine gorgeous. It shows so much love and thought and care. You are a gem. I'm sure your family feels very blessed.

Oh my gosh Lisa! Will you cater my next picnic? The presentation is unbelieveably beautiful and what yummy food. I love the idea of the salads in the big jars. I'm sure your family appreciated everything so much. What a wonderful day!

SUCH a lovely picnic. I'm in LOVE. I'm so glad you left a comment on my blog so that I could find you. Would you mind me sharing this on my FB fan page? Let me know. Everything is SO beautiful - the details are gorgeous. This is MY kind of picnic!!

I think I forgot to breathe as I scrolled down through your gorgeous images, reading the delicious details of your wonderful menu. Each of the objects you included contributed something very special to this unbelievably perfect picnic!

If there were a Tablescape Thursday "Best of Show" award, I think you should receive it this week. Superb post!

Fabulous ideas. You are so correct - sandwiches wrapped in parchment paper, utensils snuggly surrounded by a napkin and ribbon, dessert served in a jar, candles in little lanterns - all of these touches add up to one special time. Great job on making your loved ones feel LOVED.

Wow! Lots of fabulous and creative ideas here! I love all the nice touches that really make this picnic special. Great idea to use jars to pack the food in and small individual buckets to keep drinks cold. Awesome!!!

Everything looks just perfect, Martha S. would be proud of you for sure! The food sounds delicious, too. I loved going on picnics when I was little. We don't do it much anymore, because where we live eating on the deck feels like a picnic every time!From your pics I can see you made some little (and big :)!) boys very happy!XOHeidi - Heart and Home

Your picnic looks amazing! Have you seen the Food in Jars website? http://www.foodinjars.com/You should go visit and tell her about your jar picnic post and see if maybe she'll link to it. :) Makes me want to put together a picnic, right now! Or maybe just come join you on yours.

That chicken is making me hungry and I had a huge hamburger for lunch! But everything looks so tasty and pretty! The jars do look sooo much nicer than tupperware. Your setting and presentation are just beautiful!

That is a picnic out of a storybook. Lovely locale, lovely menu...it all looks amazing! I want to go on a picnic tomorrow. Thanks for linking up. This tickles me pink for sure! Did I already say AMAZING!

WOW, your picnic looked WONDERFUL! You really have a knack for turning a regular outing into a fine dining experience. Everything looked exquisitely done....to perfection! I am very impressed. You have an amazing talent! =)

WOWEEE!!! Lisa this pretty picnic setting and the food are truly amazing looking sweet friend! You are so good at setting up neat ideas for gatherings. Your food sounds so good I'm actually starving now. *Smiles*

Wow Lisa! The parchment-wrapped sandwiches? The glass sundae cups? You are the next Martha Stewart - what attention to detail you have! Love your ideas for kicking the picnic up a notch! Thanks for sharing!!

Just love the picnic! So cute! I thought I would share a fantastic new promotion from my favorite basket company!! They are offering custom canister baskets for the kitchen, home, bath or next party. Keep things fresh and organized. The baskets come in 3 sizes and your choice of 10 colors (1st time we have had so many color choices: warm brown, rich brown, deep brown, black, ivory, eggplant, paprika, cornflower, sage and butternut). Perfect for entertaining or adding a fresh spot of color to your home decor. See more at www.longaberger.com/kathiemeyer

I Love picnics but just don't get to enjoy them enough here in Hot-hot Texas. Yours was SO Dreamy! I'm kindof curious how you got it all there, could it have possibly fit in the one basket in the 1st photo? I'd love to see how you did the transport, or if it just took several different baskets, etc. And where might one find the large glass salad/melon jars? Speaking of, your food looked delicious; do you have recipes you'd be willing to share for the butter-milk chicken, and OJ Ginger sauce...that sounds particularly intriguing! I've never heard of it before.Thanks for letting me ask all those questions. I just found your blog via someone else's via Pinterest. Thanks for sharing & happy Week!Andrew-and-Krystal.blogspot.com

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I'm Lisa, I am passionate about the beauty of life. I'm a lover of the seasons and find happiness in all details. Entertaining, parties, and home decor energize me. My husband of 13 years is my ultimate best friend and my 3 boys make my heart smile daily. I love deeply, feel deeply, and live deeply.